Recap: Hawaii vs. Pacific

Honolulu, HI (Sports Network) - Vander Joaquim tallied 16 points and nine rebounds to lead the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors to a 60-52 victory over the Pacific Tigers in a Big West Conference showdown at the Stan Sheriff Center.

Ozren Pavlovic scored 13 points and Hauns Brereton chipped in 11 points for Hawaii (10-7, 4-2 Big West), which had lost its previous two matchups. Isaac Fotu only scored four points but he ripped down 11 rebounds.

Hawaii outshot Pacific from the field in the first half, 44.4 percent to 36.1 percent, but it only took a 30-29 lead into intermission. The Warriors lost several possessions by committing 11 turnovers in the first 20 minutes.

The score went back-and-forth in the second half until Joaquim hit a jumper with 6:37 to play to give Hawaii a 47-45 lead. The Warriors would never again surrendered their advantage, and they sealed their fate in the final minute by draining 6-of-6 at the foul line.

Pacific finished the game just 21-of-68 from the field (.309), including a lowly 3-of-27 from 3-point range (.111).